​Concept

　I draw fictional organisms that live in the bottom of my heart.

　Every time I get　hurt, the organisms will come crawling into my mind.

　It started when I heard people saying cruel inconsiderate words about me.

　Then I started to think of myself as a “FREAK”.

　I thought,“Am I not completely human?”

　“Does the real ME actually look like an ugly larvae?”

　Larvae do not hurt people.

　Yet, some people hate the larvae, just of their ugly appearance.

　But even freaks have red hearts.

　It’s passion, guts, fighting spirit, love...It’s the power to live!

　Everyone was born, given the power to live.

　I want you to feel your red heart beating, and live strongly.

　That’s my message.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yumiko Nakatsubo

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